• How can U just leave me standing? ...in search of Prince Rogers Nelson.

  • By: Sam Bleazard
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How can U just leave me standing? ...in search of Prince Rogers Nelson.

By: Sam Bleazard
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  • Prince Rogers Nelson was a cultural icon, ground-breaking artist and one of the most influential, prolific and revered musicians of his generation, inspiring diverse groups of people around the world. This show talks to people who have memories of the Purple one, and will include associates, bandmates and fans alike. Don't be 'alone in a world that's so cold' - join us! May U Live 2 C the Dawn...
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  • In part 3 Sophie talks to Sam about Prince's French influences, Anna Fantastic coming to stay and in the 1990s receiving a very special invite, to a very special day.

    In part 3 Sophie talks to Sam about Prince's French influences, Anna Fantastic coming to stay and in the 1990s receiving a very special invite, to a very special day.
    Mar 12 2025

    Intro

    2mins - French influences in '85/86 and Prince's love of Nice and Paris

    5mins - How much warning would you get before Prince arrived in Paris?

    6mins30s - Anna Fantastic comes to stay...

    9mins - Gathering photos of the Prince universe along the way...

    11mins - Why the relationship came to an end, Prince moves to Spain and Sophie has a child.

    13mins - Seeing Prince in concert in the late 90s, the last time Sophie talked to Prince.

    15mins - A special invite to a very special day...

    17mins30 - Sophie remembers where she was in her life when Prince passed away...

    20mins - Prince: ICON book

    23mins - A cat called Diva

    25mins - Nice to be back in London, meeting Paddy and Steve at the Iconic Images Gallery.

    27mins - Sophie's favourite Prince songs...

    How Can U Just Leave Me Standing? In Search of Prince... is produced and arranged by Sam J. Bleazard - but couldn't exist without the fabulous contribution from all of our guests!

    The show also features significant original music compositions from Gavin Calder.

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    Please follow me on Instagram and Facebook if you'd like to interact with the show on social media.

    Email me at: bleazas@hotmail.com if you have any ideas for future episodes, or if you'd like to share any feedback on the show.

    #prince4ever #love4oneanother
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    30 mins
  • In part 2 Sophie Roux talks to Sam Bleazard about looking after Prince's Parisienne residence. For ten years at the height of his fame in the late 1980s, she explains what it felt like to have that unique responsibility.

    In part 2 Sophie Roux talks to Sam Bleazard about looking after Prince's Parisienne residence. For ten years at the height of his fame in the late 1980s, she explains what it felt like to have that unique responsibility.
    Feb 16 2025

    PART 2 - Sophie Roux talks to Sam Bleazard

    INTRO

    2mins45secs - Were you nervous? Landing in Paris - just before Prince - to look after this apartment. 'I was a little nervous...but it was something special.'

    3mins30secs - Any initial instructions on arrival?

    6mins - Sophie tells us about her first interactions with Prince in Paris...

    7mins30secs - Sophie's main responsibilities in Paris, from Basketball courts to fashion shows to video shoots... and back again!

    11mins - Night-clubs, new places and Prince asks Sophie to dance... on many occasions!

    15mins30s - In a happy mood on the Lovesexy tour, and reviewing the footage...

    18mins - Sam asks Sophie about famous nights after hours at The New Morning (concert hall).

    21mins - Favourite concert moments...

    24mins - Taking a famous photo of Prince in 1988, which went on to be displayed in the Iconic Images Gallery in London recently.

    29mins - Preview to Part 3

    How Can U Just Leave Me Standing? In Search of Prince... is produced and arranged by Sam J. Bleazard - but couldn't exist without the fabulous contribution from all of our guests!

    The show also features significant original music compositions from Gavin Calder.

    LINKS

    Please follow me on Instagram and Facebook if you'd like to interact with the show on social media.

    Email me at: bleazas@hotmail.com if you have any ideas for future episodes, or if you'd like to share any feedback on the show.

    #prince4ever #love4oneanother
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    30 mins
  • Sophie Roux was studying set and costume design in Nice, France, when Prince decided to film a major motion picture there. What happened next, changed her life. This is part 1 of her story...

    Sophie Roux was studying set and costume design in Nice, France, when Prince decided to film a major motion picture there. What happened next, changed her life. This is part 1 of her story...
    Jan 29 2025

    Sophie Roux interview PART 1

    INTRO

    2mins - Where did Sophie's artistic journey begin...and how did she come to specialise in set and costume design?

    5mins - a first sighting of Prince in Nice 1985...

    6mins - Asking, and then getting to work on, Under The Cherry Moon...with local, and American crews

    11mins - Designing elements for the UTCM film, including the logo, and getting to know Prince's work better.

    15mins - Meeting Alan Leeds, Marie-France and other members of the band

    22mins - America video shoot! A hot night in the Theatre de Verdure...

    24mins - The journey to becoming Prince's personal assistant...

    26mins - Sophie's birthday at the Warehouse in February 1987 in MPLS...with ping pong and cake!

    28mins - Back to Paris France, via Phoenix, Arizona and Mexico...

    JOIN US IN PART 2 when we talk to Sophie about living in Prince's Parisien property for 10 years, and all of the many amazing experiences she had in that time...

    How Can U Just Leave Me Standing? In Search of Prince... is produced and arranged by Sam J. Bleazard - but couldn't exist without the fabulous contribution from all of our guests!

    The show also features significant original music compositions from Gavin Calder.

    LINKS

    Please follow me on Instagram and Facebook if you'd like to interact with the show on social media.

    Email me at: bleazas@hotmail.com if you have any ideas for future episodes, or if you'd like to share any feedback on the show.

    #prince4ever #love4oneanother
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    29 mins

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